There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Scotland by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LYS - EDI
5h 24m£83–203Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)GVA - GLA
7h£59–268Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
10h 53m£184–682Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
22h 31m£65–170Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lyon to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgow
15h 10mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LYS - GLA
6h 50m£83–163Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)LYS - ABZ
7h 14m£113–243Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)GVA - EDI
7h 19m£74–248Train to Alpes–Isère Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Fly from Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)GNB - EDI
7h 26m£107–442Train via Paris
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
11h 2m£127–592Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)747 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria700
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
25h 15m£61–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgow
16h 30m£237–350
Lyon to Scotland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Scotland is to bus which costs £60 - £170 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Glasgow Queen Street via Lille Europe, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 53m.
The distance between Lyon and Scotland is 821 miles.
The best way to get from Lyon to Scotland without a car is to train which takes 10h 53m and costs £180 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Lyon to Scotland, including transfers.
Lyon to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Scotland train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs £80 - £210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £700 and takes 10h 53m, you could also bus via Calais, which costs £65 - £170 and takes 22h 31m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Scotland?
easyJet, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Glasgow Queen Street via Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alpes–Isère Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £25–35
- 1st Class
- £40–55
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 57
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Lyon to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Scotland is 1h behind Lyon. It is currently 12:32 PM in Lyon and 11:32 AM in Scotland.
Lyon to Scotland train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
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